The Socio-Political Condition of the World
An Epilogue
There is a related key topic that calls for reflection - The lack of
distinction that exists worldwide, even within the Roman Catholic
Church, between the meaning of religious fundamentalism (1) and religious fanaticism
(2).
The perceived need to modernize the principles and dogmas of the Roman
Catholic Church is the subject of continuous debates. Whoever opposes
this view is labeled as a reactionary as the flames of the memories of
the Inquisition, the Crusades against the Infidels, the intolerance of
our neighbor who may have a different opinion, etc. are fanned into an
all consuming fire.
The confusion arises when no distinction is made between fundamentalism
and fanaticism. This lack of distinction has been fueled by a multitude
of events over the centuries.
Primarily, while acknowledging the
exceptions, the Roman Catholic Church has used violence as means
of Evangelization, the fear of God to consolidate and retain its
temporal power and its clergy has been derelict in its missionary
responsibilities. However, this perverted deviations from the Revealed
Truth do not justify the modification of said Truth by man. What needs
to be modified is the aberrant implementation by man of the Revealed
Truth (1).
The results and consequences of such confusion may be found precisely
in the words of the archenemy of religion, Friedrich Nietzche:
"I know well these self appointed
homologues of God (3). They seek that people believe what they
say, and label doubts as sins. I
am quite aware of what they really believe." (4)
"Truly, they do not believe in an
Eternal Life nor in drops of Redemptive Blood; what they believe is in their own bodies (5). Their bodies is, amongst themselves,
what really matters."
These two paragraphs penned by Nietzsche [F. Nietzsche, "Zarathustra
Speaks", 1883-1891] reflect the behavior and characteristics of what he
saw in the practice of the Catholic Faith by the clergy . He assumed
such behavior by the clergy to be an accurate reflection of the
Catholic Faith and upon which he based his incomplete and erroneous
theo-human philosophies.
How much venom has been introduced in humanity's blood stream as the
result of Nietzche's misconception! All based on his equating the
Catholic Faith with the Catholic Church Administration and clergy. This
is why Jesus warned us about the dangers of causing scandal: Woe to the world because of scandals. For
it must needs be that scandals come: but nevertheless woe to that man
by whom the scandal cometh. [Matthew 18:7]
In Conclusion
This writer resolutely reject intolerance, however, the principles that
a Christian defends are not truths that are subject to change
throughout history. Invoking the principle of coherence (6), Christians believe that
these are principles given by God through men and not by men. This may
or may not be generally believed but, a Christian, to live up to such
affiliation, must accept it.
Otherwise, such principles have to be viewed as humanly inspired and
not Divinely inspired, making man Judge and Lord of the Truth as
Nietzsche erroneously proposed.
It is our opinion that those who hold such view have not understood the
freeing essence of Christianity (7)
and try to lighten yokes (8)
which do not exist,
while eliminating the real essence of all
religions: The submission to the
principles and laws given by God for the benefit of mankind.
The modernization of the application of the Revealed Truth, so that new
generations may find it easier to comprehend and relate to them, is
indeed part of the Divine Plan. Modifying the Revealed Truth (9), is not.
Modernizing its application is not the same as modernizing the essence
of the Revealed Truth. If we acknowledge God to be the source of
Revealed Truth, then, as its source, it is Eternal; if it is indeed
Eternal, it has to be Unchanging since in the Eternal Domain only the
Present State exists. If it is Unchanging, it does not require to be
modernized.
NOTES
(1) The
Proper
Foundations of Our Faith - Judaism, Christianity and Islam are not
incoherent amongst themselves
(2) Fanaticism is not
part of the
legacy of Jesus Christ
(3) Ecclesiastical
Masonry
(Secret societies inside the Church) - Who are they?
(4) The Opus Dei
according to
Maria del Carmen Tapia
(5) Child Sexual
Abuse is far
worse than Abortion
(6) Coherence
Among Supernatural
Messages and the Holy Scriptures
(7) Do not
despair! Do
not give up! It is one step at a time!
(8) Take up your
cross and Follow
Me - It is truly the easiest and least painful Way
(9) 2003 -
After our
initial
defense of John Paul II, we cannot endorse his post-1994 Papacy
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Diplomatic Corps in Spain on August 22, 1994
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